Officials from the city of Buda have approved several measures geared toward alleviating damage and costs brought about by severe winter weather in mid-February.
During a March 2 City Council meeting, authorities voted to implement several relief measures, including the suspension of utility disconnections the waiver of utility late fees and the waiver of trade permit fees for 60 days.
“Based on last fiscal year's total late fees billed in the City's Utility Funds, the City billed approximately $51,000 in late fees for the Water utility, approximately $165,000 in the Wastewater utility, and approximately $32,000 in the Sanitation utility,” a city document states. “The financial impact, based on prior year's collections, is estimated to be $8,500 in the Water Fund, $27,500 in the Wastewater Fund, and $5,300 in the Sanitation Fund, for the 60-day waiver.”
Additionally, council approved a recovery assistance program that suspends utility disconnects due to non-payment; fee waivers for single trade permits, which includes plumbing, electrical and irrigation repairs necessary due to the extreme weather conditions during the winter storm; and funds committed to local donations, according to city information.
